Taiyo

Means "sun", also called SRATS (Solar Radiation And Thermospheric Structure)

General

Designation	07671 / 75014A
Launch date	24 Feb 1975
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere and Sun study
Perigee/Apogee	250/2800 km
Inclination	33°
Period	116 min
Launch vehicle	Mu 3C
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch	86 kg

Decay

29 Jun 1980

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